Updated August 2016:

　　Baby is an 11 year old male Yellow-collared macaw who was relinquished by his owner and had not been let out of his cage, did not step up, and was on a high-fat diet of only sunflower seeds.

　　A vet check after taking him in to PEAC was normal, despite his poor diet.

　　Although Baby plucked the feathers from his chest when he was confined to a small cage with no toys, he no longer plucks his feathers at all and except for a small part of his chest where the feathers will not grow back, he is in fine feather and is really quite beautiful.

　　Baby is a very gentle bird.

　　He sits with his foster mother every evening while watching television.

　　He puts his beak around her finger but never bites.

　　Baby enjoys playing with toys that he can shred and spends much of his time doing this.

　　He says Hello Baby in a rather raucous voice but also has a very sweet Hello.

　　When no one is in the room he also makes other sweet, soft sounds which his foster family believes are sounds he hears from the other birds.

　　He also enjoys being sung to at bedtime and bobs his head to the tune (Brahms Lullaby).

　　Baby hides when introduced to new people, but once he becomes accustomed to a new person he quickly adapts.

　　He will make a wonderful companion for whoever gives him a forever home.

　　Attendance at specific PEAC seminars is REQUIRED to be eligible to adopt a foster bird.

　　Please visit our website, , for details on our adoption process, to view our seminar schedule or to register for seminars.

　　We offer monthly classes both in San Diego and the Temecula area.